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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

‘You start with us’: Conservation authority head has parting message for Ontario government

by The Narwhal April 2, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: The nation-to-nation fight against extractivism

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now March 28, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Feds award $1.5 billion for Palisades nuclear plant restart

by Bridge Michigan March 28, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ontario weakens watershed protections (again) as natural resources minister gets new powers

by The Narwhal March 26, 2024
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Illinois and Army Corps at an impasse over building barrier to prevent invasive carp

by WBEZ March 25, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Gary Wilson, GLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

International nuclear energy expert questions Michigan’s Palisades restart

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 20, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Judge holds Flint in contempt for continued lead pipe replacement delays

by Bridge Michigan March 14, 2024
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Efforts to thwart regulation of PFAS polluters move down parallel tracks

by Wisconsin Watch March 13, 2024
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Native Farm Bill Coalition Leaders Critical of USDA Equity Commission Final Report

by Native News Online March 5, 2024
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Harris announces $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects, says clean water is a right

by The Associated Press February 21, 2024

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    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.
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    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.
  • Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination
    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Co. over long-term PCB contamination in the state, with the funds directed toward cleanup and restoration of affected natural resources.

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